Poetic inquiry for the social and human sciences: Voices from the South and North

van Rooyen, Heidi; Pithouse-Morgan, Kathleen

Abstract

Poetic Inquiry for the Human and Social Sciences: Voices from the South and North enriches human and social science research by introducing new voices, insights, and epistemologies. Poetic inquiry, or poetry as research, is a literary and performance arts-based approach. It combines the arts and humanities with scientific inquiry to enhance social research. By challenging conventional epistemological traditions that assert a detached stance of the known from the knower, poetic inquiry proposes a method of decolonising knowledge production. This book expands on ground-breaking work done in the Global North on transdisciplinary poetic inquiry scholarship by bringing it into conversation with knowledge from the Global South. It allows for South-North leadership and places unique scholarly contributions from the South at the centre of transnational discussions. In exploring and advancing poetic inquiry in the Global South, part of the book’s decolonising agenda is to challenge and expand the definition of poetic inquiry and recognise the contributions from diverse traditions and social practices. The peer-reviewed chapters are written by new and established scholars in various knowledge fields worldwide. The chapters’ scholarly contributions are complemented by an original poetry sequence interwoven through the book. Critically, Voices and Silences shows how poetry can engender innovative research that addresses pressing social justice issues, such as inclusion and decolonisation.

Poetic Inquiry will interest researchers and academics who seek to advance social research by adopting new epistemologies and approaches that integrate the value of the Global South’s contributions and foster expanded South-North collaborations.

Citation

van Rooyen, H., & Pithouse-Morgan, K. (2024). Poetic inquiry for the social and human sciences: Voices from the South and North. HSRC Press

• Book Type: Edited Book
• Online Publication Date: May 31, 2024
• Publication Date: Mar 31, 2024
• Deposit Date: Apr 22, 2024
• ISBN: 9780796926562
• Keywords: poetic inquiry
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/33837276
• Publisher URL: https://www.hsrcpress.ac.za/books/poetic-inquiry-for-the-human-and-social-sciences
• Contract Date: Jan 31, 2024